Head-to-head comparison
Belmont Abbey College vs Brunswick Community College: which has better ROI?
Option A Belmont, NC
Belmont Abbey College
- Net price / year
- $24,639
- Earnings, 10 years
- $47,937
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Bolivia, NC
Brunswick Community College
- Net price / year
- $9,009
- Earnings, 10 years
- $36,668
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Belmont Abbey College comes closer — median earnings $47,937 against a $98,556 total, vs $36,668 at Brunswick Community College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Belmont Abbey College | Brunswick Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $24,639 | $9,009 |
| Total net cost | $98,556 | $18,018 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $47,937 | $36,668 |
| Median debt | $26,000 | — |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$107,016 | -$251,858 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Belmont Abbey College or Brunswick Community College?
Brunswick Community College, at $9,009 a year after aid versus $24,639 — a gap of $15,630 a year, or $80,538 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Belmont Abbey College or Brunswick Community College graduates earn more?
Belmont Abbey College graduates report a median $47,937 ten years after entry, $11,269 more than the $36,668 at Brunswick Community College. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
47% of students finish at Belmont Abbey College, against 40% at Brunswick Community College. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.